Obituaries

Doris Jean Annerl

Doris Jean Annerl

May 4, 2017

Doris Jean Anneal, age 80 of Vernal passed away with her family by her side. She married Frank J Annerl. There will be no services at this time. www.blackburnvernalmortuary.com

Arlys Watkins Fletcher

Arlys Watkins Fletcher

May 2, 2017

Our mother, Arlys Watkins Fletcher peacefully passed away on May 2, 2017 at age 83. It was a glorious reunion, I'm sure. She was born October 4, 1933 in Sunnyside, Utah to Orlan (Bones) Watkins and Carrie Marie Rasmussen. When Arlys was two years old, her mother and new baby sister, Charine Watkins, passed away. She and her sister Darla...

J T Lewellen

J T Lewellen

Apr 27, 2017

JT Lewellen, age 90, born November 19, 1926 to Levi and Susie (Marris) Lewellen of Snyder, TX joined his beautiful bride Loraine for eternity on April 25, 2017. He joined the Navy December 1, 1944 as a Fireman Second Class on the USS Cowpens during WWII. After the war he spent time in the oilfield of Texas, New Mexico, Utah,...

Donald C Cowdell

Donald C Cowdell

Apr 17, 2017

Donald C. Cowdell, age 87 of Manila, Utah passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on April 17, 2017. Don was born February 2, 1930 to Cecil E. & Lenora B. Bird Cowdell in Sandy, Utah. Don served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. While serving he learned to operate heavy equipment. Don married the love of...

Philip Reese Winn

Philip Reese Winn

Apr 16, 2017

Philip Winn was born July 14, 1959 to Eldon and Elaine Winn. Philip was an amazing man and will be deeply missed by all of us who were blessed to know him. Philip spent most of his life growing up in Naples with his dad Eldon, mother Elaine, Brother Kenny, Sister Leslie, and sister Tracy. He loved his life and...

Clarence Earl Burris

Clarence Earl Burris

Apr 16, 2017

Clarence Earl "Buddy" Burris passed away at the Ashley Regional Medical Center on April 16, 2017. He was born in Sullivan, Indiana to Clarence and Ruth Elliott Burris. His family moved to Dallas, Texas when he was a teenager. He joined the US Airforce in 1964 and became a proud member of S.A.G. serving on B-52's. After leaving the military,...

Jared Peterson

Jared Peterson

Apr 14, 2017

Jared k. Peterson (Whitey) age 41, passed away peacefully the evening April 14 2017 surrounded by family and friends at Community Hospital in Grand Junction, CO. Due to health problems. He was born October 19, 1975 in Vernal, Utah to Keith and Verna Richens Peterson. He was the oldest child and had two brothers he grew up and lived most...

Allen H. Gentry

Allen H. Gentry

Apr 13, 2017

This is a story about a man that was loved so dearly. H. Allen Gentry, age 93, slipped into eternity on April 13, 2017, surrounded by his family. He is once again in the loving arms of his beloved wife, Velda, his parents, Allen F. and Erma Gentry, his siblings; Madaline Sievers, Wilda Bascom, Ellery Gentry, Charles Gentry, and his...

Bret Slaugh

Bret Slaugh

Apr 13, 2017

Bret Ross Slaugh returned to his heavenly home April 13, 2017. He was born June 19, 1972 to Wade H. and Sylvia Snow Slaugh in Vernal, Utah, the fifth of seven children. He grew up in Jensen, Utah, loving the country life style, participating in livestock shows and especially spending time on Blue Mountain with his grandfather, Ross Snow, and...

Mildred Vickery

Mildred Vickery

Apr 10, 2017

Mildred passed away at the Uintah Care Center on April 10th. She was born in Japton County Arkansas, the only daughter of Tony Britton McChristian and Elizabeth Vanderpool McChristian her only brother Troy was born 2 years later. Mildred was a child and teen of the great depression in Oklahoma. She was raised by loving parents that had very little...

Ryan Patrick Coyle

Ryan Patrick Coyle

Apr 9, 2017

Ryan Patrick Coyle, 32, passed peacefully surrounded by his family in Salt Lake City on April 9, 2017. Ryan was born August 13, 1984 in Vernal, UT to John(Sharlene) Coyle and Donna(Craig) Peterson and attended Uintah High School. Ryan spent most of his adult life working in the Salt Lake Valley. Ryan was skilled in many trades including welding, carpentry,...

Delroy SKIP Murray

Delroy SKIP Murray

Apr 7, 2017

Delroy H (Skip) Murray: Born October 12, 1938 in Taft, California. Skip moved to Vernal in 1958. He married the love of his life, Darlene (Dee) Achziger Murray on March 21, 1958. Together they raised six children as well as many "adopted" children. Skip and Dee's children are: Jerry Murray, Calvin and Marilyn Murray, Sandra and Nick Repac, Denise and...

Declan Cooper Wagner

Declan Cooper Wagner

Apr 4, 2017

Declan Cooper Wagner, infant son of Kristopher Wagner & Chellsea Hewitt. Funeral services were Friday, April 7, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Burial was in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery.

Nelson Gene Weeks

Nelson Gene Weeks

Apr 1, 2017

Nelson Gene Weeks was born in Vernal, Utah on November 20, 1934, the third of four children born to Jessie Holmes and Nelson Owen Weeks. He graduated from Uintah High School where he was active in Drama and Speech and he played basketball. He graduated in May 1953. He married Janett Goodrich on November 2, 1953 in the Manti Temple,...

Waltraud Riffer McCracken

Waltraud Riffer McCracken

Mar 31, 2017

Waltraud "Trudy" Riffer McCracken, age 82, of Rangely Colorado, passed away in Fruita, Colorado on March 31, 2017. She was born in Germany. She married Paul L McCracken who preceded her in death on February 19, 2016. She lived in Rangely for many years. Graveside services will be Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 12:00 noon at the Rangely Cemetery. A...

Jesse Elmer Rasmussen

Jesse Elmer Rasmussen

Mar 27, 2017

Graveside services will be Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 9:30 AM at the Lapoint Cemetery.

Jim Huber

Jim Huber

Mar 24, 2017

Jimmie K. Huber beloved son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 24, 2017 at his home with those he holds dearest. Jim was born July 27, 1951 in Roosevelt, Utah, the 5th of 9 children born to Frank Darrell Huber and Mary Lou Burgess Huber. Jim's great loves in life were ranching...

Heber Schurz

Heber Schurz

Mar 20, 2017

Heber Rulon Schurz passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 20th, 2017 in the comfort of his home with his wife by his side. "Red", as his friends and family fondly knew him, was born March 23rd 1938 in Ogden, Utah to Harold Fredrick Schurz and Mamie C. Swain Schurz. His early years were spent in Ogden, Utah before...

Kenny Goodrich

Kenny Goodrich

Mar 20, 2017

Services pending for Kenny Goodrich

Robert Barrett

Robert Barrett

Mar 20, 2017

Robert Wayne Berrett was born August 9th 1930 in Park City Utah to George Albert Berrett and Etta Alice Walke. He was the youngest in a family of 8 children. Robert grew up on a ranch in the Altonah Utah area. He loved riding his horse into the high mountains to herd the cattle. Robert married his childhood sweetheart Phyllis...